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The soft shore environment of Sullom Voe and the north mainland of Shetland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

A. M. Jones  and
Y. M. Jones
A. M. Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Dundee
Y. M. Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Dundee
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The general character of soft shores in this region is considered briefly. Studies of several aspects of the biology at selected sites were instigated as part of a broader monitoring programme and the results of the baseline study are described in this paper. The structure and growth of populations of Cerastoderma edule (L.) and Macoma balthica (L.) (Mollusca: Lamellibranchiata) are described. Considerable differences in C. edule growth rates were found between sites, and recruitment and survival was sporadic at many sites. The value of C. edule populations in providing some degree of ‘retrospective monitoring’ is considered. C. edule populations were found to contain significant infections of the entocommensal nemertean Malacobdella grossa: this is a new host record for M. grossa. The distribution and abundance of the macrofauna on two sandy shores are discussed in relation to environmental conditions.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 80: The marine environment of Sullom Voe and the implication of oil developments , 1981 , pp. 203 - 218
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1981

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